7 : marked by the absence of alcoholic beverages
8 : prohibiting the making or distributing of alcoholic beverages
9 : not sweet <~ wine>
10 : solid as opposed to liquid <~ groceries>
11 : containing or employing no liquid
12 a : not showing or communicating warmth, enthusiasm, or tender feeling : SEVERE
b : causing weariness or lack of interest : UNINTERESTING
13 : not productive
14 : marked by a matter-of-fact, ironic, or terse manner of expression <~ humor>
— dry·ly or dry·ly adverb
— dry·ness noun
Synonyms
arid, sere, thirsty; also baked, dehydrated, parched
Antonyms
damp, dank, humid, moist, wet
2dry verb dried; dry·ing : to make or become dry
Synonyms
dehydrate, parch, sear; also dehumidify; evaporate; shrivel, wither
Antonyms
hydrate, wet
3dry noun, plural drys : PROHIBITIONIST
dry·ad noun : WOOD NYMPH
dry cell noun : a battery whose contents are not spillable
dry–clean verb : to clean (fabrics) chiefly with solvents other than water
— dry cleaning noun
dry dock noun : a dock that can be kept dry during ship construction or repair
dryer variant of DRIER
dry farm·ing noun : farming without irrigation in areas of limited rainfall
— dry–farm verb
— dry farm·er noun
dry goods noun plural : cloth goods (as fabrics, ribbon, and ready-to-wear clothing)
dry ice noun : solid carbon dioxide
dry measure noun : a series of units of capacity for dry commodities
dry rot noun : decay of timber in which fungi consume the wood's cellulose
dry run noun : a practice exercise : REHEARSAL
Synonyms
practice, rehearsal, trial—more at REHEARSAL
dry·wall noun : a wallboard consisting of fiberboard, paper, or felt over a plaster core
Ds symbol darmstadtium
DSC abbreviation 1 Distinguished Service Cross
2 doctor of surgical chiropody
DSM abbreviation Distinguished Service Medal
DST abbreviation daylight saving time
DTP abbreviation diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (vaccines)
d.t.'s noun plural, often cap D&T : DELIRIUM TREMENS
du·al adjective 1 : consisting of two parts or elements or having two like parts : DOUBLE
2 : having a double character or nature
— du·al·ism noun
— du·al·i·ty noun
Synonyms
binary, bipartite, double, duplex, twin—more at DOUBLE
1dub verb dubbed; dub·bing 1 : to confer knighthood upon
2 : to call by a distinctive title, epithet, or nickname : NAME
Synonyms
baptize, call, christen, denominate, designate, entitle, label, name, style, term, title—more at NAME
2dub noun : a clumsy person : DUFFER
3dub verb dubbed; dub·bing : to add (sound effects) to a motion picture or to a radio or television production
du·bi·ety noun, plural -eties 1 : UNCERTAINTY
2 : a matter of doubt
du·bi·ous adjective 1 : of doubtful promise or outcome
2 : questionable or suspect as to true nature or quality : QUESTIONABLE
3 : feeling doubt
— du·bi·ous·ness noun
Synonyms
[1] doubtful, flimsy, improbable, questionable, unlikely—more at IMPROBABLE
[2] debatable, disputable, doubtful, equivocal, fishy, problematic, questionable, shady, shaky, suspect, suspicious—more at DOUBTFUL
[3] distrustful, doubtful,